Chapter 78
Sebastian drank another glass of liquor. A sharp sting of pain and irritation gnawed at him. He set the glass down
“She asked
If she were the one in danger and I had to exchange Liana for her, would I do it?” Peter raised his brows in surprise. “That’s a deadly question. How did you answer?”
Sebastian remained silent, and Peter’s expression tumed incredulous. “No way. You didn’t answer? Are you serious? You couldn’t even lie to her? Not even just to comfort her a little?
Sebastian lifted his gaze and locked his eyes on Peter. “Why do you assume my answer would be a lie? You think I wouldn’t trade for her either?”
“Uh..” Peter let out an awkward chuckle, realizing he had just revealed his true thoughts. The truth was, he genuinely believed Sebastian wouldn’t make that trade. Even if he acknowledged that Roxanne might have a small place in Sebastian’s heart, it wasn’t nearly enough to outweigh Liana’s importance.
Schastian closed his eyes and leaned back against the couch. He rubbed his temples, frustration written all over his face.
“I wanted to tell her I would trade, but I couldn’t bring myself to say the words.” At that moment, it became painfully clear that he wouldn’t trade. He wouldn’t give up Liana for Roxanne.
Peter let out a sigh, exasperated. “She already knows that.
Sebastian pressed his fingers against his temples, trying to justify himself. “I wouldn’t exchange Liana for her because I know Roxanne can handle herself. But Liana can’t. She’d be completely helpless.”
Petershook his head with a knowing look “That’s where you’re wrong. Women don’t see it that way. Besides, your judgment that she can handle herself is just your perspective. When a woman is facing armed kidnappers, having intelligence and quick thinking isn’t enough. Women are naturally physically weaker than men. You assumed she would be able to survive. But what if she couldn’t?”
Peter’s voice grew heavier. “Sebastian, you need to admit it. When it comes to Roxanne, you stay rational and composed. But when it comes to Liana, you lose all sense of reason ” H
mindset,
, and his decision–making all pointed
This was exactly why Peter had never believed in Sebastian and Roxanne’s relationship. Sebastian’s personality, his to one thing he would never cherish and protect Roxanne the way he did Liana. But Sebastian slowly shook his head. “No. If it had been Liana who had jumped off that cliff, I know for certain that I wouldn’t have followed ” Peter shot up from his seat, utterly stunned. “What? You’re telling me Roxanne jumped off a cliff, and you jumped atter her? Sebastian, are you out of your mind? At first, Peter had found some amusement in Sebastian’s predicament. But now? He was utterly shaken. Sebastian–the Sebastian had jumped off a cliff for a
Was this a suicide pact? A dramatic love story? No, this wasn’t just recklessness, Sebastian wasn’t someone who let emotions cloud his judgment. Even when it came to Liana, his so–called “Irrationality” was still within limits. A slight favoritisen, a special treatment here and there—that was all.
But this? Jumping off a dim for Roxannet That was fondness
Sebastian wasn’t just some corporate figure. His every move affected the market, the economy. If anything happened to him, the business industry would shake, stuckmarkets would plummet, and the entire structure of Valoria would be thrown into chaos. Bankruptcy and financial rain would ripple through the city.
His absence alone could bring the city to its knees. And he risked it all–for her?
Leaning back on the couch, Sebastian’s face remained eerily calm. He replayed that moment in heart had plumpeted with her.
Feat, panir, tegit… A storn of emotions had crashed over him, drowning him.
in his mind–when he saw Roxanne jump down from the clift. His
